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Aigo Boulido Recipe
Enjoying your first bowl of garlic soup, you might never suspect what it is made of. Because the garlic is boiled, its after-effects are at a minimum, and its flavor becomes exquisite, aromatic, and almost undefinable. Along the Mediterranean, an aïgo bouïdo is considered to be very good indeed for the liver, blood circulation, general physical tone, and spiritual health. A head of garlic is not at all too much for 2 quarts of soup. For some addicts, it is not even enough.
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Ingredients
- 1 cloves separated head or about 16whole unpeeled garlic
- 2 quarts Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 2 Cloves
- tsp ¼sage
- tsp ¼thyme
- ½ bay leaf
- 4 Parsley Sprigs
- 3 Tb olive oil
- A 3-quart saucepan
- A wire whip
- 3 egg yolks
- A soup tureen
- 3 to 4 Tb olive oil
- A strainer
- Rounds of hard-toasted French bread
- 1 cup of grated Swiss or Parmesan cheese
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Instructions
- Drop garlic cloves in boiling water and boil 30 seconds. Drain, run cold water over them, and peel.
- Place the garlic and the rest of the ingredients in the saucepan and boil slowly for 30 minutes. Correct seasoning.
- Beat the egg yolks in the soup tureen for a minute until they are thick and sticky. Drop by drop, beat in the olive oil as for making a mayonnaise.
- Just before serving, beat a ladleful of hot soup into the egg mixture by droplets. Gradually strain in the rest, beating, and pressing the juice out of the garlic. Serve immediately, accompanied by the bread and cheese.